Brenita Softley joined the faculty at South Texas College of Law Houston as a Visiting Assistant Professor in July 2025. Before entering academia, she practiced criminal law at both the post-conviction and trial levels. She began her career at the Capital Appeals Project (CAP), where she represented individuals on death row and those serving life without parole sentences. She later worked at the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, where she defended children charged with crimes and connected them with community-based resources and support.
Professor Softley earned her J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, where she received the ACLU of Alabama Award in recognition of her commitment to advancing civil liberties. During law school, she served as an editor for the Alabama Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review. She holds a B.A. in History, summa cum laude, from the University of North Alabama.
Glorify focuses her practice on public finance serving as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, and disclosure counsel in municipal finance transactions. She works on transactions involving large public and private issuers and the issuance of private activity bonds, as well as governmental bonds that are payable from taxes and other public funds. Glorify’ s work extends to financing for airports, single and multi-family housing, and tax increment financing. She also serves as general counsel to public and governmental entities, advising on open door laws, public records issues, and economic development and redevelopment initiatives.
In addition to her public finance practice, Glorify provides guidance on structuring and forming various corporations, limited liability companies, and other forms of entities. She also counsels corporate entity clients on corporate regulations and compliance, director and officer responsibilities, and general business planning.
Prior to joining FBT, Glorify served families during her time at the Department of Child Services and volunteered at Kids’ Voice. Glorify continues to serve families in her role as a Kids’ Voice volunteer Guardian ad litem. She also represents individuals in estate and trust administration, guardianships, and related probate litigation.
Education
Law School
Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2023, cum laude
Graduate School
Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, LLM, 2017, with distinction
Undergraduate School
University of Zimbabwe, Bachelor of Laws (honors), 2016
Zimbabwe National Moot Court, Team Leader
Bar Memberships
Indiana, 2023
Professional Affiliations
Mentor, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Success, Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law
Civic Activities
Goodwill Commercial Services Centre